John D. Daggett (October 4, 1793 – May 10, 1874) was the fifth mayor of St. Louis, Missouri.
John D. Daggett | |
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| 5th Mayor of St. Louis, Missouri | |
| In office 1841–1842 | |
| Preceded by | John Fletcher Darby |
| Succeeded by | George Maguire |
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| Born | October 4, 1793 Attleboro, Massachusetts, US |
| Died | May 10, 1874 (aged 80) St. Louis, Missouri, US |
| Political party | Whig |
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He was born on October 4, 1793, in Attleboro, Massachusetts. A lock maker, he arrived in St Louis in 1817. He married Sarah Sparks in 1821.
Daggett was elected to the Board of Alderman of St Louis in 1827, and became Street Commissioner in 1838. He was one of the founders of the Gas Light Company in 1839, and became its president in 1842.
He served as Mayor of St Louis from 1841 to 1842, as a member of the Whig party.
After his term as Mayor, he was Secretary of the St Louis Board of Public Schools, and in 1849 he became manager of the Sectional Dock Company.
He died on May 10, 1874, in St. Louis, and is buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery.
References
edit- "St. Louis Mayors: John D. Dagget". St. Louis Public Library. Archived from the original on November 21, 2008. Retrieved August 21, 2008.
- "St. Louis Historic Preservation: Daggett, John D." City of St. Louis. Retrieved August 21, 2008.
External links
edit- John D. Dagget at the St. Louis Public Library: St. Louis Mayors website.
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